--- In Canadian-Passenger-Rail@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Lucas" <stevelucas3@...>
wrote:
>
> Interesting. Double-crewing as described is unknown in either the US (Amtrak
comes to mind) or Canada, but common in Australia.
>
Steve,

How does it work in Australia and what did it replace?

I am trying to think of how it would be a cost savings for VIA and am drawing a
blank.

It seems to me that traveling by train is inherently tiring for many people,
even with sleeping car accommodations, and I don't see how crews can be
completely (or adequately) rested if they have been on a train under mostly
constant motion for hours.

Lyman Holmes